CIVL4240
10 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
The aim of this course is to apply probability, statistics, geostatistics and advanced numerical methods in geotechnical risk analysis. Its purpose is to provide fundamentals for reliability-based design and risk management in geotechnical engineering.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2022.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Quantify the uncertainties in the engineering properties of soils and rocks using statistics
2. Demonstrate their understanding of random field theory
3. Conduct reliability analysis of geo-structures using simple probabilistic methods
4. Understand the basic concepts of random finite element method
5. Conduct reliability analysis of geo-structures using the random finite element method
6. Conduct reliability based design of geo-structures.
Content
- Soil variability and uncertainty quantification
- Spatial variability and random field theory
- Simple probabilistic methods for reliability analysis in geotechnical engineering
- Random finite element method
- Reliability based design in geotechnical engineering
- Bayesian statistics and risk management in geotechnical engineering
Assumed knowledge
CIVL2040 Engineering Probabilities
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignment 1
Written Assignment: Assignment 2
Written Assignment: Assignment 3
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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